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Which way do you scroll?

Finger(s) move(s) with the scroll bar.
3 (60%)
Finger(s) move(s) with the content on screen.
2 (40%)
 
Total votes: 5
 
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Which way do you scroll?

Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:23 pm

So I just got a new laptop, and the first setting I had to change was the scroll direction. On my personal devices, all my touchpads and scroll wheels are set to move the scroll bar of the window. So when I pull my fingers down on the touchpad, the scrollbar moves down the page.

But most of the time now when I get a new device or use a public computer, the scroll direction is switched so that pulling my fingers down on the touchpad moves the content of the page down and the scrollbar moves up.

So here is a poll to see what is the Wheelmen way of scrolling?
 
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Re: Which way do you scroll?

Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:26 pm

It's to emulate the control of content when using a touchscreen, which imo is stupid. Don't emulate touchscreen behavior with physical devices.
 
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Re: Which way do you scroll?

Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:27 pm

Was?

I got a Laptop too but I never use the touchpad but a mouse......with a mousewheel. scrolling no matter where the curser is. Magic.
 
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Re: Which way do you scroll?

Thu Jun 08, 2017 3:33 pm

My touchpad is different than what I think it should be, so I always scroll the wrong way first. I wasn't aware that you can change it. Oh well. My thingy is a touch screen anyway so i mostly just use that.
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Re: Which way do you scroll?

Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:22 pm

I scroll with the content. I want to read something, I slide from the bottom of the screen up so the content moves up.

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